The Relationship Between Adolescents’ Perception of Family Emotional Atmosphere and Acne Severity, Self-Esteem, and Quality of Life in Adolescents Diagnosed with Acne Vulgaris


Güler H. A., Koç Yıldırım S., Güler D.

Turkish Archives of Pediatrics, vol.58, no.6, pp.646-652, 2023 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 58 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2023.23111
  • Journal Name: Turkish Archives of Pediatrics
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.646-652
  • Keywords: Acne vulgaris, adolescent, family emotional atmosphere, quality of life, self-esteem
  • Uşak University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Acne vulgaris, a prevalent chronic condition among adolescents, significantly impacts patients’ quality of life and self-esteem. Our aim was to investigate whether how adolescents perceive their family emotional atmosphere has an impact on their acne severity, quality of life, and self-esteem. Materials and Methods: This study included 118 patients with acne vulgaris who completed various assessments, including a sociodemographic data form, the Acne Quality of Life Scale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Shortened Level of Expressed Emotion Scale (SLEES) and, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The Global Acne Grading System is performed by an experienced dermatologist to determine the severity of acne. Results: Out of 118 patients, 78 (66.1%) were female and 40 (33.9%) were male. The mean age of patients was 15.2 ± 1.3 years. There was a positive correlation between the severity of acne and the levels of perceived intrusiveness subscores of SLEES (P =.021, r = 0.212). Significant cor-relations were also observed among quality of life scores, anxiety and depression levels, lack of emotional support (LES) scores, and self-esteem levels. The initial linear regression analysis demonstrated that the level of LES subscores of SLEES and levels of anxiety and depression were predictors of self-esteem. In the second regression analysis, anxiety and depression levels were identified as significant predictors of quality of life. Conclusion: The perceived family emotional atmosphere may be an important factor in evalu-ating the severity of acne as well as the self-esteem and quality of life of adolescent patients with acne vulgaris.